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Jack Reed
@jackreed· Democratic · RI· Jan 21, 2021

I would ask unanimous consent to yield back all time. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will read the title of the bill for the third time. The bill was ordered to a third reading and…

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Jack Reed
@jackreed· Democratic · RI· Jan 21, 2021

I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The clerk will call the roll.

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Sheldon Whitehouse
@sheldonwhitehouse· Democratic · RI· Jan 20, 2021

The Senate has to do something. And the Senate has consigned this responsibility to the ethics committee.

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Sheldon Whitehouse
@sheldonwhitehouse· Democratic · RI· Jan 20, 2021

I am okay with whatever the timeline is. I think that, you know, every defendant needs a chance to hire a lawyer, put their case together and prepare for a trial.

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Sheldon Whitehouse
@sheldonwhitehouse· Democratic · RI· Jan 20, 2021

I think he`s really undermining himself. McConnell is, right now, he`s making the case for procedural reforms to allow a majority to do its business.

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Sheldon Whitehouse
@sheldonwhitehouse· Democratic · RI· Jan 18, 2021

Thank you, Chairman Menendez, and thank you, Ranking Member Risch, for welcoming me to your committee today.

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Sheldon Whitehouse
@sheldonwhitehouse· Democratic · RI· Jan 18, 2021

We must prioritize vaccine access for countries in the hemisphere as part of our global efforts.

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Sheldon Whitehouse
@sheldonwhitehouse· Democratic · RI· Jan 18, 2021

The American political system right now is rotten with dark money.

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Sheldon Whitehouse
@sheldonwhitehouse· Democratic · RI· Jan 18, 2021

Latin America is facing the recurrence of flawed elections, deterioration of the separation of powers, attacks on journalists and freedom of the press.

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Sheldon Whitehouse
@sheldonwhitehouse· Democratic · RI· Jan 18, 2021

I believe that foreign corruption and kleptocracy are inimical to our national security interests.

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Sheldon Whitehouse
@sheldonwhitehouse· Democratic · RI· Jan 18, 2021

I intend to ask you to direct a review of the IRS 501(c) policies.

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Jack Reed
@jackreed· Democratic · RI· Jan 18, 2021

Recently, we witnessed the greatest cyber intrusion in the history, I think, perhaps of the world--by the Russians.

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Sheldon Whitehouse
@sheldonwhitehouse· Democratic · RI· Jan 18, 2021

It gives me particular pleasure to be here to recommend a career Foreign Service officer and a native Rhode Islander, Brian Nichols.

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Sheldon Whitehouse
@sheldonwhitehouse· Democratic · RI· Jan 18, 2021

I am confident that if we confirm his nomination, he will serve all Americans well and make us proud.

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Sheldon Whitehouse
@sheldonwhitehouse· Democratic · RI· Jan 18, 2021

With intense leadership from Mike Crapo... we got into the national defense bill the Beneficial Ownership Reform Incorporation Transparency bill.

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Sheldon Whitehouse
@sheldonwhitehouse· Democratic · RI· Jan 18, 2021

Venezuela is now a land of unbridled criminality and kleptocracy, where a humanitarian crisis has forced more than 5 million people to flee their homeland.

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Sheldon Whitehouse
@sheldonwhitehouse· Democratic · RI· Jan 18, 2021

The 501(c) problem, and the extent to which anonymous money is now interfering in our politics, is deadly serious.

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